Consul General Vincent Floreani, Consulate of France, right, pins the French Legion of Honor award on Sgt. Richard Perry, seated right. Seated left is David Schwartz, who also received the French Legion of Honor for service for France during World War II.
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Consul General Vincent Floreani, Consulate of France, left, congratulates David Schwartz, seated left and Sgt. Richard Perry, seated right, after they each had received the French Legion of Honor for their service for France during World War II.
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Sgt. Steven Kosinski, USMC, fourth from left and not in the line, leads the Joint Services Honor Guard. Army Pfc. David Schwartz, left, and Sgt. Richard Perry, UT professor emeritus, receive the French Legion of Honor.
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Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp was a Combat Medic during the Vietnam War and was awarded the Bronze Star. Behind him, from left, are Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Dan Cannode, Veterans Services Commissioner, and State Rep. Teresa Fedor.
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Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp, the keynote speaker at the event.
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Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp was a Combat Medic during the Vietnam War and was awarded the Bronze Star.
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Aaron LaFontain, athletic catering manager, unwraps a tray of French toast. Behind him is Brian Starkweather supervisor, main campus catering.
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Bob Baker of Toledo, standing on floor, and Roy Hernandez, of Oregon, at podium, present the Missing Man Table & Honors Ceremony. They are both members of the Marine Corps League, Lou Diamond Detachment 272.
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Evie Burgess of Westland, Mich., rings the bell for her son, Sgt. Bryan Burgess, USMC, during the Remembrance Ceremony during the event. Sgt. Burgess was killed in action in Al Anbar province, Iraq, in 2006.
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